Copper Grease: Characteristics and Features

The use of innovative lubricants increases the quality and efficiency of any equipment. In today's market there is a fairly wide range of such products, but choosing the most effective option for lubricating specific units operating under extreme conditions is not an easy task, requiring appropriate skills and knowledge.

Scope of application of copper pastes and greases

Many of us have heard about copper-based lubricants, but what they are and where they are applied, certainly not everyone knows. This lubricant is widely used in the metallurgical, automotive, food, petrochemical and foundry industries.

Why is copper lubricant so popular? The thing is that this material is capable of withstanding high temperatures and strong pressure. High-temperature copper grease retains its properties in a wide temperature range - from -30 to +1100 ° C, which guarantees its 100% efficiency. It is used for the machining of threaded joints, nuts, terminals, adjusting bolts, sliding bearings, valves, hinges, dies, flange connections , etc. Copper lubricant is an indispensable aid for tire fitting operations for the machining of bolts and hubs. This material can be applied to almost any surface - cast iron, aluminum, bronze, steel, brass, nickel.

Regular use of special copper pastes, greases and sprays will prolong the "life" of expensive equipment. Copper grease fully protects the mechanisms from the effects of physical, chemical and mechanical factors (water, steam, weak salt and acid-alkaline solutions), reliably prevents joints from seizing, soldering, clamping, welding, corrosion during prolonged operation under extreme conditions.

Basic physical characteristics of copper grease and its advantages

The following advantages can be attributed to the main advantages of the above lubricants:

• High bearing surface;
• Excellent hydrophobic properties;
• High adhesion to any materials;
• Absence of a drop point;
• Low evaporation rate;
• High temperature resistance;
• Easy disassembly of devices even after their long operation;
• Good protection against corrosion ;
• Ensuring a constant tightening force of threaded connections;
• Universality in application;
• Excellent capillary properties, allowing the composition to easily penetrate into small cracks and holes.

Copper paste and grease:

• Reduce vibration and noise;
• Withstand high pressure;
• Provide electrical conductivity;
• Do not contain lead;
• Effectively prevent abrasion and wedging of parts.

Copper grease: application features

Most experts recommend carefully cleaning them from dust, old paste and dirt before applying the material to the treated surfaces. Copper spray grease should be applied to a clean surface. Surplus can not be deleted. For application of the product in banks, a special brush or a clean piece of cloth (rags) is used.